AFAIK KVM userspace app creates a VM using /dev/kvm. Now if IO has a MMU managed by KVM arch module, do i still need qemu? On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 12:03 PM, Liu Yu-B13201 <Yu.Liu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Yes. At least, you need an application to launch VM. > > It's helpful to use qemu to emulate the I/O. > But if your hardware support the technic like iommu, you can move the part into KVM for better performance. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: kvm port [mailto:kvmport@xxxxxxxxx] >> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 2:03 PM >> To: Liu Yu-B13201 >> Cc: kvm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; kvm-ppc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: Re: KVM Port >> >> do we have to port qemu as well? >> >> On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 7:22 AM, Liu Yu-B13201 >> <Yu.Liu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > >> > IMHO, one thing you should keep in mind is how to isolate >> the guest space based on your hardware MMU. >> > And then deal with the exceptions carefully, >> > some may be directly send to guest and some should be >> handled by hypervisor. >> > >> > In powerpc BOOKE implementation, we have to hijack all exceptions, >> > because BOOKE doesn't support technic like VT. >> > >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: kvm-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> [mailto:kvm-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of kvm port >> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 11:08 PM >> >> To: kvm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; kvm-ppc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> Subject: KVM Port >> >> >> >> Hi KVM Gurus, >> >> >> >> We have a EVB with a fpga based RISC processor with VT support. >> >> As a proof of concept i have to port KVM onto it. we have run >> >> linux as of now. >> >> can anyof u help with how should i begin >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe >> kvm-ppc" in >> > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html >> > >> >> > -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kvm" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
